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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Fork in The Baby's Head.

CHARLESTON. : e., March 30-THy Coro-
ncr Of Chester County held ad inque>; to-day
on the body of "A young baby of Della VIII
Jams that was killed yestertlas by lis brother
Frank. years old. The mother and father
Of the baby went OF Ia work IN the morning.
leaving Frank to nurse the baby When
Frank could not make the baby >'"s, crying
hc stuck a fork in its head and then put the
body under the he'd, carefully covering !; up
with bcdclothiug
When the father and mother came 10 din
ner Frank said that a strange man AIi stolen
the baby, but seeing fresh blood marks "n
the floor they questioned him further and he
confessed his crime. Owing to his youth,
the Coroner refused to commit him 10 jail,
but recommended continued applications of
hickory
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Starvation In Texas.

Ar-UN. Tex April 3 - State senator
Woodward of Calhoun county. ha> received
% statement from Atasoco county. sworn io
by four responsible cit.z.u~. aud endorsed ny
the County lul1c sheriff udCounty Clerk
giving The names of nineteen families iu
precincts three, five and six Of the county
whom the atiiaut> declare are ia condition
ot starvation caused by the drouih The
number of persons In each family is. stated.
showing "a total number of los persons.
The p1per STATES that these families are una
bIo 90 procure sufficient food and ara now
p~oruug. iu some cases. to eating ctreass,->
ct cattle that have died from starvation. aud
begging bread from their ncighbors 10 ,u~-
tain i.ic. Tho-e who would aid them. ID
possible are themselves I'm distr,-,. and nave
nothing that c.m be spared Tho -ilusr, ul
The statement appeal for aid Ir4m Tie L,-ei,-
.aiure, but as nothing mon. can be expected
from that source. il is left ,o tHe generous
and more fortunate of other couutie, Co r,n-
der such and a, they can. The ,tatcmeut
represents q depior,blc state ul aiiair~. and
concludes by saying that whatever 1, dome
should be- done ar once
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

RrAnrNe. April 3-Rcport, made ar the
monthly meeting Of the Bcrks county Ag-
riculluul aad Horticultural Socicty ye~icr-
day disclose bad prospects of crop, Tor the
coming season Grain and glass alike look
poor. and even in the rich Cpne,ioga Valley
only haifa crop Is expected
Judge George u. sUtzei said ihat in the
seventeen ycars he has had charge of the
Reading Railroad farms the prospects have
nos been 50 unpromising a, this season. and
he thinks there viii not b. one-thini the
usual yield. This condition Of affairs. which
be says i not confined To Berks. he ascrii.os
20 the open winter and dry season Repre-
sentativeS from twenty districts made sirni-
lar reports.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

TIE pesky newspaper correspondents
and the idle political managers appear
20 be determined to force the opening of
the Presidential campaign upon the
country without further DELAY. Accord
ing 90 them, sherman has been South
intent upon his chances; 3laiue has gone
West 90 cuddie his boom: Cleveland Is
preparing TO make "a clean sweep of an
Republican office holders. % please the
dissatisfied Democrats and Governor Hin
of New York viii veto the High License
bili just passed blythe legislature of THAT
state, for the purpose Of making himself
solid with the BOYS" who know that
the Democratic party cannot be run on "a
cold water platform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Desperadoes Captured.

PARKEEsBuRG. W. Va, April 3.--A noted
desperate auI four oc his gang have Just
been ,inJrt iu Up-hur couty The farmers
of that county and those adjoining have been
robbed az variou, Times during the winter.
Valuable horses were stolen, poutry roosts
were visited and cellars wer, stripped o:their
valuablo~ bui no clue could bcobtuine,l that
le,l tu tlIc arrest oi Jhc robbers In some in
-tanct- watch dogs were first found poisoned
and tine premise were then stripped Al least
several hundred dollars worth of properly
were taken A day or two ago the sheriff
took posse and started in pursuit Just after
q cellar had been entered and robbed of ~
hams. The gang were separted aud James
Heniim was taken after q desperate struggle.
As soon a. he was caught he gave the Sheriff
Information which led to the arrest of four
others
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Mystery ofA Murder Solved.

>HENANDoAH. Pa March .p--Thc mystery
Of q murder committed here seventeen years
ago lass hem cleared up by a death-bed con
ie,>ion of one of the muricrers. ON Nav p.
1870, jefferson Nohe. Is years of age. was
shot and kili,ri on the Rinyiown Mountain.
milo uut oi town. The crime was laid Al
the lo.4r Of Mnllic -Naguires. notwitllstand
ing suspicion pointed strongly 10 Charles
Freiericke and Michael Hertzol. of Miffn.
the home The murdered man. A. the per
Petrators le crime Fredericks died YES
tcr'iay 1rc his death he made con
fes>iun h he admitted thai he and
Houz1l com4,tted the murder for the puT-
pose Of robbery Hertzol has been arrested
and viii be brought here for trial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
condition OF The 6rowins Wheat.

cmcAeo. April 3-Thc Faaasrs Rerieu
OF TINS week viii say The report, from tbc
winter-wheat growing States are still favor
able the majority Of the returns indicating
Thar the iall-sown grain j. in full average
condition The weather continue. dry n
Missouri aud Kansas and there {, great lack
90 moisture, particularly ia abe last named
State hui as yet the crop has not been ~cri-
o'Isiy injurai on this account over afy wide
iy distributed arsa In Miciean and Wisconsin,
large portions Of the State ara stifi under
snow. Frszius winds last week had bad
effect ou wheat throughout IA, entire state.
The nsi'oris from Indiana a a. generally favor
able. The generally tenor Of thc ref,orts
from Kansas saneenoauaging. but complaint,
'f dry weather aro made by an corresfond-
ents Favorable reports are made from
Missouri In Ohio the indications an le,,
gratifying than they have been.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
The Thieves Didn't Want To XIII
Him

HAzEN Ark. March 29-On SUNDAY
morning Benjamin Mabbs was found hang
ins dead in his room. At first it was sup
posed to he a SUICIDE, but later il was fonnd
{" be murder and robbery Mabbs was
quite well Ia do and usually kept his valu-
ables in the house, and ON this day II was
known that lac had money in his possession
Ii seems that the thieves went there to get
his money and they strung him up TO make
him tell wiiere il was concealed ON learn
Ing where y Kept his money, in their greed
the thieves neglected the unfortunate man
and lefl him hanging until he was dead
They secured quite large amount OF booty.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Young Prisoner Who Has For
tune Dies Before he Gets Free.

P1rsmRsH. April 3 An underiaker's
wagon oontaine coffin which was covered
with pail Of black oilcloth- drove into
I-niondale Cemetery. Allegheny, this after
noon. The coffin contained the remains Of
John Grady. who, as prisoner, had breath
el ont his If. early IN the day at the West
eru Peuijeutia-y. The story Of the young
man, life Is interesting.
He entered the prison poor man, and in
les than a year was worth $1,000. He
was convicted in Cambria county on a
charge OF lareeny little over a year ago and
was placed in the pcniteutiary on short
sentence The boy was not Of age al the
time. and hailed from Joitnstown, Pa
where bis life had been one of hardship.
few months after his incarceration a relative
died and Ten the young man fortune ot
slGapn 4 g1auiiau gd, appointed, and
the prisoner notidei OF Do, luck. John
looked forward eagerly 90 Dis release which
would have occurred within the mex, three
months. and then expected 90 turn over
new leaf and use hi- fortune 90 good pur-
poses
Pate ordained orherwis, Excitement
and other causes induced typhoid fever
which brought the young lie 20 a close He
was one of the besI behaved prisoners at
Riverside. The prison auihorities telegraph
ed 10 an uncle Of the dead boy al Johns
town Both parents are dead and the uncle
/, well-knowu aud wealthy. The result was
d request that the remains be shipped 10
Johnsiowu. The peHiieutilry officials tried
10 make arrangement, with the Pcunsyiya-
uio railroad to take thsoo Oh a baggage
car. Tbi, they refused even a freight car
could moi be- obtained 90 carry the corps
over. because the rlilroad company rules
do noj permit the transportation of persons
suffering from or bodies Of persons having
died of contagious disease. and typhoid f.
yer IS included iu the list.
This hitch was serious enough to notify
the uncle br telegraph H. responded and
directed iuG the remains be placed in
vault to await l5- arrival Then De- VIII
probably take tbe coffin 20 Johu-towu iu "a
wagon. This wslI boa rough overland jour
may ur eighty pi.e- along rhc Allegheny
Mountains
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Great Meeting to Be Held in Phila-
deIphia to Denoucne Irish Coer-
CiOn.

PHlLAEELPHIA. April IA mass meeting
which promises To be one of the largest ever
held in Philadelphia is anouced for Monday
evening next at the Academy Of Music 10
protest against the enactment ofthe proposed
coercion bill by the British Government
Ex-Atorney General Brewster will preside
the Mayor OF Philadelphia, the litors fihe
journals. Congressman Randall ana other
prominent persons have accepted invitations
60 be present
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Curious Find in Norristown.

NuRRISTowN, April About 80 counter
felt coins were found by workmen engaged
IA razing an old building to-day The coins
Were upstumped, but were the size ofquarterS
ready for milling process. Near 10y were
number of sinks and other articles used i'm
the manufacture Of small coins The pres
eut proprietor, John Gehingcr, has been the
occupant of the building for nearly a quarter
of century. and has no knowledge of ever
harborin,, collutcrftitFr>
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

MIcmGAN went dry on Monday. the
Prohibitionists carry the state by fe-
ported majority of $1,000 ln the city of
Detroit about $1,000 majority was poiIed
against the prohibitorv amendment All
the saloons were voluntarily closed 10y
the proprietors. who worked through lhc
day at the polls. About a Thousand of
the best women of the city were also at
the polls, laboring with the voters iu IA
vor of prohibition. The heavy prohibi-
ton vote came mainly from the country
districts The Republican state ticket,
il Is claimed, is elected by from ten Go
fifteen thousand majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Battle With Cowboys.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 2-sherifi Pen of
Broken Bow, was called yesterday to An
selmo, which had been literally taken by
cowboys.
The cowboys were shooting right and lett
and had killed one man. The Sheriff re-
sponded, and in attempting 10 arrest the
ringleaders shot two of them dead, he him
self being Uninjured
More trouble IS expected, as the cowboys
are in full force and swearing vengeance The
latest reports. at midnight said that deputies
are being hurried to the scene, and it is ex-
pected desperate battle viii ensue upon their
arrir-,F
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
The Chicago Carpenters strike.

CAIo.eo April f-Over six thousand ear
pentcr> went out ou @ strike thi~ morning
They have re~olyei tlsai nothing shah be
done in their line until aII the bosses. or at
least tlie great maiority uf them. have acrtd-
ed to their dcinaud~-,igit bour, per day
and - cents per hour. rbas far only nine
" employee, have expressed "a wiilinsnt~, 10
come TO terms with the mrn. while the 3pa
other bos>e, have either positively refused or
kept silent
Aithous the prospects are moi a- bright as
had leeu expected the striker, declare that
they will remain oui 60 a man until they
win the fight
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Frightful Fall Of an Elevator.

CHICAGO, April To-day aS the elevator
10 the new Farwcll Block was scending to
cloak establishment, laden with fourteen
girls and the porter, it slowly came to a stop
midway between the fourth and fifth stories
The porter tugged vainly at the cord in his
efforts 90 move the elevator and finally shout
c,l To- the engineer below An unintelligibie
response was received, but just at that mo-
meut the elevator with all its occupants shot
down to the bottom with almost lightning
rapidity. It struck the pine flooring which
separates the basement from the first floor
and burst through that but this broke the
tall. SO that no one was injured, although
iulrScrihabic confusion and screaming en-
sued. The engineer lays the fault on the
experienced porter. who, he alleges failed to
put on the brake. while the latter asserts that
the blame lies with the en gineer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
The Drought In Texas.

ST Loris March 3l-A special TO the
filobe- Denoec1t from san Antonio, Tex, says:
'u many portions Of the territory tributary
60 this city suffering from drought Is severe
iu AtIs,g, County the people have been rob
bed of bare nc-t-saric-. Al crops are a fail
urr. Milk and butter are scarce. Lean kline
are as common a- tat ones once were. Unless
il rains soon the people will bc brought to
starvation north and west In Medina Coun-
" the cattle are dying 50 fast that their
owners cannot skin them, and though in
sections further west the mortality i not -
great II is very large. The number Of dead
and diving cattle can be best appreciated 10y
comparison Of the hide market here II is
alwav a large one aud active but now it 3,
overstocked and prices are dropping hourly.
The country folks bring in the skins piled in
wagons. There are many coming in 10y trains.
There is I'm many portions of the country alb
-olutely no range, and will not De for some
weeks There is consequent uncaSiucss in
stock wards
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE shippers who thought the Inter
state Commerce bin meant low freight-
for them are now in a dszed condition,
with their mouths full Of cgss words
over the new ciassihcation~ and schc5-
ules the railroads are biandIy posting up
for their inspection. There viii be loud.
long and voluminou~ petitions 70 mp go
the next Congress for alterations, amend
meuts and interpretations of the law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE Interstate Commerce Commis-
-ioners have organized. and presumably,
are ready for work Thousands Of posers
have been made ready by the railroad
people for them 70 wrestle with, and
schedules. contracts, and multitarious
other papers are pouring IN upon them
bv the ton II j. said that ii VIII require
several hundred clerks and sieuugupher-
% carry on the business Of the office
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

Orr Democratic friends are chuckling
over the coming decapitation Of the few
Republicans vet remaining in Federal Of
fees. No one but the hungry friends OF
the civil service reformer in the White
House. ever doubted that he would work
the machine for all It vas worth. when
ever he thought 'Ae time had arrived for
opening the next Presidential campaign
.. Iaf,.r ~. GaIlarher
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Killed BY His Own Axe.

MEADvtLLE, April 5.-Ceuerl,y Baker,
farmer. residing about four miles from Har-
monsbHrg this county, was instantly killed
Saturday afternoon while engaged in cutting
timber \ tree in falling caught him, and
h, upliftcd axe We, buried 90 the hold in his
brain Baker was veteran of the late war.
was A. years of age and leaves wife and five
children in destitute circnm.tance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
A Valuable Barn Burned.

WEST CHESTER Pa, March 3l.-The barn
of Theodore Beaumont, in East township.
was burned this morning with lis contents,
including ten horses forty COWS and about
eighty sheep and lambs When discovered
nothing could be- done 10 save it, and the
building was totally consumed. Besides the
live stock, large quantity Of hay ana grain
and farming implements was destroyed.
The los, of the building alone viii be 5000
partly covered 10y insurance ia local com
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
a Hungarlan Muraerer capturea.

GRrESsBuRG, Pa. April 2-Jame- o Brien.
detective OF tiie ieiligh Valley Railroad
company at Wilkesbarre passed through
here this evening on his way home, having
in charge a Hungarian named Andrew Vida
charge Of murder. Last December several
Hungarians visited Yida's boarding house in
Kingtown, and in drunken fight Vida
killed Thomas Rlake, striking him over the
head with an axe. Vida escaped, and was
caught this morning at Leisenring near
Uniontown, by means OF a decoy letter
Detective O. Brien has been on his track five
DAYS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

OWING 10 the failure OF the Deficiency
bin the United States Courts. all over the
country. have been compelled 10 close IN,
Tor want Of funds 90 pay expenses. Thi,
virtual denial Of justice 70 parties who
have causes Ia be tired in these courts. r.
another 81 the fruits Of Air. samuel J.
kandall's cheese pairing policy in cutting
down needed appropriations. and pre-
venting the passage Of necessary bills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Captue of A Murderer.

WULKsRAREE April .;.-On the 18th of last
December Andrew Wedaw murdered
Thomas Blake. at Elwarlsvlle. this county
The murderer He'd immediately after COM
mitting the crime, and ali track Of him was
lost Last week Detective o Brien, Of this
city received word that the murderer was in
Fayette county The detective went at once
10 Lei~enrins, Fayette county, and address
ing decoy letter TO Weidaw, succeeded ia
capturing him The prisoner was brought
TO this city to-day and lodged in the county
taiI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

TIE Montgomery trays and Lomas
Rifles, Of Alabama, and two or three
other elite military companies Of tine
South viii not compete for the prize ia
the next national drill at Washington.
The reason Is said TO be that three COM
panies of cGlored troops have entered
for competition. Il is this same stripe of
high toned gentlemen, sab ," that stuff
ballot-boNeS. and throw ont Nig.er
Ente.. and ke.n tne South .nLIl.-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

LANDLORDS, and those who propose TO
deal in liquors, may as well make mp
their minds To- Worry along under the
uncertainties Of the old license law
during the present year. The High IL
cense bill now pending before the Leci--
lature. cannot become law in time 20
90 into operation this wear, as the Court
is restricted in granting Licenses. 10 Feb
ruary and MAY terms. Moreover, a. il
will pass the House, the bin provides
that it shall not become operative until
lanugrN lSSS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
The First To Object.

ATLANTA, Ca, April When the Inter
State Commerce bin came up in Congress the
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce was the first
10 telegraph demand for its passage Vow
that some body is the first to object
Rates on many articles 10 the South are
doubled. The Secretary OF the Chamber Of
Commerce says \ strict Interpretation of
the law will be disastrous To all interior
Southern points Full rates on southern
goods sent North will be prohibitory"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE Scranton Truth insists that the
Legislature Is powerles- % make an ap-
porti0nment because that duty was not
performed Immediately after the last
census. as required by the state Constitu-
ton. our contemporary has very crude
notions of legislative power. We never
knew the time when the Pennsylvania
legislature felt itself powerless TO do
-rL.fs.et-nr -.-emnl ruaaf mt. h
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Paid for Poisoning Horses.

tiREENSBCR'' Pa, April 2.-Dauiei Sugars
who j. confined in the County Jail here. un "A
charge of poisoning two mares with fpal
owned by : A Gibson, of near Latrobe to-
day lodged a charge against james Mitchell
alleging that he paid him so for poisoning
the animals. Mitchell Is one of the wealth.
lest and most prominent farmers Of the
comfy. and resides four miles north Of la
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE High License bin passed second
reading in the House on Thursday, after
protacted fight. by q handsome ma
jority. This almost certainly assures ~
final passage in that body. When II
goes 10 the Senate d renewal Of the hight
NAV be looked for, bat every indication
points 10 its becoming law. This Il a
hirh Hcense Iegislafnre.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE Louisville Courier Jav-l1i boasts
that Mr. Cleveland is as sound on the
tariff question a- is either Mr. Morrison
or Mr. Carlisle As Mr. Morrison was
badly knocked out az the last election.
amt Mr Carlisle barely escaped with the
skin Of his teeth. IL strikes us that our
contemporary boast is just a little ii
timed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

THE House bili authorizing and requir-
ing boards ol school directors and con-
troilers % pay the teachers employed .n
tho public schools of the several dist. .r.S
Tor attendance upon the sessions of the
annual county institutes in their respect
iNe counties. has passed finally. and has
gone 10 the Governor for his signaiar-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

fEE1nENr Cleveland is stripping for
the coming tight, and has determined 10
clean out all the Republicans vet remaing
in Che post offices throughout the cpun-
try He has ordered a list Of them 10 be
made out. and viii proceed to chop oh
their heads at his earliest convenience.
Democrats must have an the offices from,
now on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

a COMMITTEE appointed boy the Illinois
Legislature to consider the feasibility Of
purchasing the homestead of Abraham
Lincoln met Mr.. Robert Liucoln's agent
last week 20 see upon what terms d.
could be purchased by the state. The
committee was informed that the house
could not bee bought for o monied con-
sideraiion, but that Mr. Lincoln would
convey IL 80 the State provided the
state would forever keep il in repair. il
i- understood that the terms viii De ac-
cepted boy tine State
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06
Blaine IN Ark an saS.

EuRELA SPRINGS, Ark April 3-As the
train bearing James g. Blaine and party
pulled up at this station yesterday. "0ld
Chepultepec, the Mexican cannon a relic
owned by Governor Powell CLAYTON, belchcd
forth a welcome from the crest of Crescent
Mountain, and was followed by rou-ing
cheers from the multitude Upon aligi,tinE
the distinguished party was escorted to the
hotel 10y sixty couples of ladies and gentle
men on horseback and several hundred citi-
was held in the evening. The party left
this afternoon for Fort Gibson From there
fhrN will ~ IL Ghil.I--n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

Nn BLNE is receiving a royal wei
come in the West His ability and per
s0nal strength are recognized bv vthe peo-
rle. and whether hc is "a candidate again
or mot makes no difference with his host
~ nIulr.r--
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-06

A rRoForNp economist suggests that in-
stead of imposing license tax on hotels
and saloons. that every man who drini,s
be required to take out license. Suct "a
system la Pennsylvania would raise rr.-
enue enough 10 free us AN from the bur
then of taxation.